On January 9, India celebrated the exceptional achievements of its top athletes as they were honored with the prestigious national sports awards in a grand ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan, where President Droupadi Murmu conferred the accolades. Badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for their remarkable […]

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami was honored with the prestigious Arjuna Award on January 9, presented by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. Shami’s recognition comes on the heels of his outstanding performance in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023, where he emerged as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Mohammed Shami’s journey from the […]

Ace Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award, recognizing his exceptional performance in the recently concluded Cricket World Cup 2023. The 33-year-old pace spearhead, who was not initially on the shortlist, received the nomination following a special request from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to send in the names of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shikhar Dhawan for the Arjuna Award and at the same time, the veteran cricketers, Ravichandran  Ashwin and Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. Speaking to ANI, sources in the know […]

The veteran Indian fast bowler, Ishant Sharma, and archer Atanu Das are among the 29 sportspersons recommended for the Arjuna award by the sports ministry’s selection committee. Earlier in the day, Indian teammate of Ishant, Rohit Sharma and decorated woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat were among the four athletes recommended for this year’s Rajiv Gandhi Khel […]

India’s limited-overs vice-captain, Rohit Sharma has been nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced in a press release on Saturday. Moreover, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for Arjuna Award. The Government of India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs […]

India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be nominated by the BCCI for the prestigious Arjuna Award this year after missing out on seniority to Ravindra Jadeja in 2019. The BCCI officials are expected to finalize the nominations for the men’s and women’s categories later this month but Bumrah’s stupendous performance in the last […]

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the administrative body for cricket in the country, has recommended the as many as four names for the coveted Arjuna Award. The lists comprise of the players like Poonam Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. The honor is bestowed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs […]

The 22-year-old Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been elected to get the 2018 Arjuna Award for her recent brilliant batting performances. She is confident that this achievement will motivate her to be a better player and perform well.   The left-handed opening batter recently won Player of the Tournament award in KSL (KIA Super […]

Kolkata, India men’s and women’s team openers Shikhar Dhawan and Smriti Mandhana have been nominated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the prestigious Arjuna award, BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhury said on Wednesday. “We have sent the communication to the Government of India,” Chaudhury told reporters. The 32-year-old Shikhar is presently […]